Adjustable hinge



May 9, 1933- H v c ADJUSTABLE HINGE Filed March 2, 1932 HOLTO/V Mas.

Patented May 9,

UNITED STATES PATENT. omen HOLTON VICE, 0]? LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA,ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH TO CECILE ARNOLD, OF LQS ANGELES, CALIFORNIAADJUSTABLE HINGE Application filed March 2, 1932.

My invention relates to hinges, and relates particularly to a hingehavmg a simple eccentric hinge pin structure by whlch the plates of thehinge may be relatlvely adjusted.

An object of my invention 1s to provide a hinge which may be ad usted toproperly position a door withm an open ng, or a swinging member relativeto another swinging member, and which can be ad usted at any time tocompensate for shrmkage andswelling of doors, to prevent themfrombmdmgat the j amb or in the casing 1n which they are hung. Where a'door hasbeen improperly set or has swollen or shrunk so that it binds or is tooloose in its casing or is set too close to the jamb, it is necessaryeither to plane oil part of the door or the casing or reset the hinges.This consumes more or less t1me and is accordingly relatively expensive.My invention makes it possible to quickly ad ust adoor to properposition in a cas1ng without removing the door from its hinges ormarring the paint or finished surfaces of either the door or the casing,as occurs where it is necessary to reset hinges, or plane ofi a part ofthe door or the casing. I

It is a further object of my lnventlon to provide a simple eccentrichinge pin for hinges which may be cheaply manufactured and easilyinstalled, and which will give entirely satisfactory service.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a hinge pinconstruction comprising a pintle adapted to pass through pintle openingsin hinge plates and eccentric members mounted on the pintle.

I A further object of the invention is to provide a hinge pinconstruction of the above character in which the eccentric memberscomprise longitudinally slotted cylindrical members.

Further objects and advantages of the in- .vention will be brought outin the following embodying my invention.

Serial No. 59 6,242.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section on a plane represented by the line 22 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section on a Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the hingein structure showing the eccentrics placed thereon.

Fig. 5 is a eccentrics.

My invention is adapted for use with various types of hinges such asbutts employed for hinging doors. The form of the invention shown in thedrawing comprises a hinge 11 having cooperating hinge plates 12 and 13,the plate 12 having three pintle journals 14 providing openings 15, andthe plate 13 having journals 16 which extend into the spaces 17 betweenthe journals 14 and having openings 18 therein. Through the openings 15and 18 a hinge pin structure 20 is extended, this hinge pin structure,as best shown in Fig. 4, comprisinga bar or pintle 21, the lowerperspective view ofone of the portion 22 of which is ofnon-circular'cross section so that such lower portion 22 when resting inslots 24 formed in eccentrics 25 will not rotate in such slots but willcause the cccentrics 25 to remain in relatively stationary positionsonthe pintle 21. The lower deformed or non-circular portion 22 of thepintle 21 is cheaply and easily formed by fiattening the lower portionof a round pintle by removing metal from opposite sides thereof, so thattwo oppositeflat faces 27 will be provided on the lower portion 22 ofthe pintle 21, which fiat faces will rest between the parallel faces 28of the groove or slot 24 in the eccentric 25.

The eccentric 25 consists of cylindrical bodies, a pair of whichemployed in a hinge, such as shown in the drawing, consists of acylindrical body having a longitudinal slot or groove which maybe formedtherein in various manners as by milling around the bar or cylindricalbody. The slot 24 in the eccentric 25 is of such size that it will fullyreceive the cross-sectional area of the lower portion 22 of'the pintle21. -The openings 15 in the journals 14 are of a diameter to relativelyclosely fit the pintle 21, and the openings 18 are of a diameter toreceivethe eccentrics 25. The eccentrics 25 are made preferably the samelength as the journals 16, as shown in Fig. 1, and are placed in theopenings 18 before the journals 16 are moved into the notches 17 betweenthe journals 14. The pintle 21 of the pin structure 20 is passed throughthe openings of the journals 14 and 15 and through the slots or grooves24; of the eccentrics 25. ()n the lower threaded end 30 of the pintle 21a cap 31 is screwed, which, after adjustment of the pin structure todesired position, may be tightened so as to bind the pintle 21 againstrotation, thereby holding the pin structure 20 against rotative movementrelati e to the plate 12.

My simple adjustable hinge may be readily made from standard hinges andbutts procurable on the market. To install the eccentric pin structure20 all that is necessary is to separate the hinge plates and ream outthe journals of one of the plates to larger diameter to receive theeccentrics 25.

Although I have herein shown and de-:

scribed my invention in simple and practical form, it 'is recognizedthat certain parts or elements thereof are representative of otherparts, elements, or mechanisms which may be used in substantially thesame manner to accomplish substantially the same results; therefore, itis to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to thedetails disclosed herein but is to be accorded the full scope of thefollowing claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. An adjustable hinge device of the character described, including: apair of members adapted to be pivotally secured together in primary andsecondary relationship, said members having cooperating journals throughwhich a pin structure may be extended; and a pin structure extendedthrough said journals, comprising a pintle having a cylindricaleccentric means thereon provided with an open longitudinal slot alongone side thereof adapted to receive said pintle. I

2. An adjustable hinge device of the character described, including: apair of members adapted to be pivotally secured together in primary andsecondary relationship, said members having cooperating journals throughwhich a pin structure may be extended; and a pin structure extendedthrough said journals, comprising a pintle having eccentric meansthereon consisting of a cylindrical member having an open longitudinalslot along one side thereof to receive said pintle, said cylindricalmember being in nonrotative engagement with said pintle.

3. An adjustable hinge device of the character described, including: apair of members adapted to be pivotally secured together in primary andsecondary relationship, said members having cooperating journals throughwhich a pin structure may be extended; and a pin structure extendedthrough said journals, comprising a pintle having eccentric meansthereon consisting of a cylindrical member having a longitudinal groovealong one side thereof through which said pintle extends, said groovebeing of noncircnlar cross-section, and said pintle being ofnon-circular cross-section at its point of engagement with said grooveto prevent relative rotation of said eccentric means and said pintle.

4. An adjustable hinge device of the character described, including: apair of members adapted to be pivotally secured together in primary andsecondary relationship, said members having cooperating journals hroughwhich a pin structure may be extended; and a pin structure extendedthrough said journals, comprising a pintle having eccentric meansthereon consisting of a cylindrical member having a longitudinal groovealong one side thereof through which said pintle extends and held inposition'on said pintle by journals of the hinge device,".said

groove being of non-circular cross-section,

and said pintle being of non-circular crosssection at its point ofengagement with said groove to prevent relative rotation of saideccentricmeans and said pintle.

5, An adjustable hinge device of the character described, including: apair of members adapted to be pivotally secured together in primary andsecondary relationship, said members having cooperating journals throughwhich a pin structure may be extended; and a pin structure extendedthrough said journals,comprising a pintle having eccentric means thereonconsisting of a cylindrical body having a longitudinal groove along oneside thereof of substantially rectangular cross-section adapted toreceive said, pintle, said pintle being flattened on opposite sides soas to fitsaid groove of said eccentric means.

6. An adjustable hinge device of the characterdescribed, including: apair of members adapted to bepivotally secured together inprimary andsecondary relationship, said members having cooperating ournals throughwhich a pin structure may be extended, the openings of the journals ofsaid primary member being of relatively small diameter and the openingsof the journals of said secondary member being of relatively largediameter; and a pin structure extended through said journals comprisinga pintle of diameter to fit said small openings and having eccentricmeans thereon comprising a cylindrical body having a longitudinal groovetherein to receive said pintle in said large openings, said eccentricmeans being held in place on said pintle by said journals of saidsecondary member, said groove being of noncircular cross-section andsaid pintle being flattened to fit into said groove in a nonrotaryrelation. I

7. An eccentric pin structure of the character described for use in ahinge structure, including: a pintle; and an eccentric member ofcylindrical form having a longitudinal groove in the externalcylindrical face thereof to receive a portion of said pintle.

8. An eccentric pin structure of the character described for use in ahinge structure, including: a pintle having a portion of noncircularcross-section; and an eccentric member of cylindrical form having alongitudinal groove in the external cylindrical face thereof to engagesaid portion of said pintle in non-rotary relation.

9. An eccentric pin structure of the character described for use in ahinge structure, including: a pintle having a portion of flattenedcross-section; and an eccentric member of cylindrical form having alongitudinal groove of rectangular cross section in the externalcylindrical face thereof to fit said portion of said pintle innon-rotary relation.

10. An eccentric pin structure of the character described, for use in ahinge having a pintle member, comprising a cylindrical body having anexternal longitudinal groove along the side thereof of a size to receivea portion of said pintle member.

11. An eccentric pin structure of the character described, for use in ahinge having a pintle member With a portion of non-circular crosssection, comprising a cylindrical body having an external longitudinalgroove along the cylindrical face thereof to engage said portion of saidpintle member in nonrotary relationship.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 26th day of February, 1932.

HOLTON VICE.

